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Tablespoon

Object Name:
Tablespoon
Object ID:
1977.029.056
Creator:
Hardy, Stephen (1781-1843)Silversmith
Place of Origin:
Portsmouth, NH
Date:
1803-1810
Description:
Tablespoon. Made by Stephen Hardy (1781-1843), Portsmouth, NH; 1803-1810. Silver. Downturned coffin-end handle; egg-shaped bowl, with V-drop engraved on reverse of bowl. "A" engraved on handle front in feathered script, and beneath, "M.J.Avery" engraved later on front of handle. "HARDY" in upper case Roman letters, stamped in rectangle with canted corners on reverse of handle.
Material:
Metal
Silver
Dimensions:
W-1.75 L-9.062 inches
Provenance:
From the New Hampshire silver collection of Richard F. Upton (1914-1996). Richard F. Upton served as the New Hampshire Historical Society's President, 1976-1980.
Credit Line:
Gift of Richard F. Upton
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